Zhao Changpeng speaks in Davos: bidding farewell to entrepreneurial drive and turning to investment, the crypto industry welcomes a new era of globalization and compliance#VANRY #VanarChain $VANA $VANRY
At the 2026 Winter Davos Forum, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng made his first significant public statement after stepping down as CEO. This iconic figure in the crypto industry candidly expressed that after enduring the intense grind of entrepreneurship and the tumult of the industry, he no longer has the drive to start new projects, and his future focus will shift towards the investment sector. This statement reflects not only a personal career pivot but also mirrors the industry's transition from wild growth to mature development.
When discussing industry development, Zhao Changpeng believes that the United States' shift in attitude towards cryptocurrency assets has global symbolic significance. Driven by this change, many countries in Thailand and Central Asia are adjusting their cryptocurrency regulatory policies, ushering in a global compliance development opportunity for the industry. The UAE, where he has lived for a long time, issued a nearly comprehensive business license for Binance, including futures, just two months ago, laying a crucial foundation for Binance's compliance layout and becoming an important example of the integration of the cryptocurrency industry with mainstream regulation.
Zhao Changpeng also pointed out that the current funding structure of the cryptocurrency industry has undergone a qualitative change, with traditional financial institutions and family offices becoming the main sources of new funds. Even traditional financial giants that have publicly opposed cryptocurrency assets are beginning to advise clients to allocate related assets, indicating a significant trend towards mainstreaming in the industry. For retail investors, he also provided rational advice, emphasizing that cryptocurrency investment should be gradual, with proper risk control, and caution against blindly over-investing.
In addition, he remains optimistic about the future of the cryptocurrency industry, stating that the value of blockchain technology has been validated. Exchanges and stablecoins have become mature sectors of the industry, while tokenization, cryptocurrency payments, and the integration of AI and cryptocurrency will become the core growth points in the next phase of the industry. In his view, the deep integration of cryptocurrency technology and traditional finance is driving a new round of transformation and reconstruction in the global financial system.
